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Britain's Katie Boulter says she feels she has to "pick between my body and my world standing" as the race persists for a place in the upcoming January Australian Open main event.

While the standard WTA Tour season is finished, there are still standing points to be earned in Chile, Argentina, various venues and international tournaments.

The female entry list for the first Grand Slam of the forthcoming season will be determined by the international positions of early December, which could cause a dilemma for players approaching the cut.

Physical Setbacks

Previous British top-ranked player Boulter tore an abductor in her final event of the year in international locations last period, and is now weighing up whether to play in the WTA 125 Challenger event in Angers, the continental destination, in the initial week of December.

Boulter's ongoing health concern, and the reality she would need to win at least three matches in the European event to enhance her ranking, means she may probably ultimately not playing.

Contrasting Methods

In contrast, male athletes are not experiencing the equivalent predicament, as for the first time the male Australian Open entry list will be established from this week's rankings, which is the ATP's official annual-final standing calculation.

The change is intended to deterring players from pursuing ranking points during what is basically the rest interval.

Professional Adjustments

This year has been a challenging one for Boulter.

She won only fourteen professional major tournament games and currently split with trainer Biljana Veselinovic after a three-year collaboration in which she secured several WTA victories.

"Biljana is an outstanding instructor, and an remarkably excellent human as well, which creates situations extremely hard," Boulter said.

The quest for a new instructor is currently ongoing, seeking a professional who has top-tier expertise as Boulter still believes she can be a top-20 player.

Career Objectives

"Going forward with a new coach, an important factor I'm very clear on is that they are going to be a professional who has extensive knowledge in how to advance to the very top level of this sport," she explained.

"I've been positioned as elevated as 23 and I believe I can return to that level. I don't think my level has diminished, I think the reliability should improve.

"My objective is not simply to be ranked fifty, 40, thirty, twenty - we've been there. The objective is to be among the top twenty."